Valley View High School (Arkansas)

Valley View High School
Address
2118 Valley View Drive
Jonesboro, Arkansas, Craighead, 72404
United States
Coordinates 35°46′39.7″N 90°44′13.0″W / 35.777694°N 90.736944°W / 35.777694; -90.736944Coordinates: 35°46′39.7″N 90°44′13.0″W / 35.777694°N 90.736944°W / 35.777694; -90.736944
Information
Motto Excellence In Education For All
Established 1925 (1925)
Status Open
School board President- Dr. Brian Gray, Vice President- Lee Lane, Secretary- Richard Rogers, Members- Chad Lynch, Dr. Tad Margolis
School district Valley View School District
NCES District ID 0513380[1]
Superintendent Radius Baker
CEEB Code 041272
NCES School ID 051338001095[2]
Principal Roland Popejoy
Vice principal Michelle Crain
Faculty 70.92 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 1,046 (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio 14.75
Campus type suburban
Color(s)      Blue
     Gold
Athletics basketball (boys/girls), bowling, cheerleading, dance, soccer (boys/girls), swimming (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls)
Athletics conference 4A 3 Conference (2008–14)
Mascot Blaze
Team name Valley View Blazers/Lady Blazers
Accreditation AdvancED
Newspaper The Beacon
Communities served Valley View community, Jonesboro, AR
Affiliation Arkansas Activities Association
Website blazers.k12.ar.us/HighSchool/

Valley View High School is comprehensive public high school for students in grades 7 through 12 located in southwestern area of Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Established in 1925, the northeastern Arkansas school is administered by the Valley View School District and is accredited by AdvancED and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

Academics

Curriculum

The assumed course of study is the ADE Smart Core curriculum with students completing regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that offer an opportunity to receive college credit prior to graduation. Exceptional students are eligible to participate in Arkansas Governor's School and receive recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Awards and recognition

In 2010, educator Michelle Moss received the Inspirational Educator Award sponsored by the Educational Theatre Association.[3]

In 2012, student Christian D. Williams was honored as a Scholar of the Presidential Scholars Program.[4]

Extracurricular activities

The Valley View mascot and athletic emblem is the Blazer with blue and gold serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Valley View Blazers compete in numerous interscholastic competitions in the 4A 3 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association including basketball (boys/girls), bowling, cheerleading, dance, debate, soccer (boys/girls), swimming (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls). The 4A 3 Conference consists of Brookland, Cave City, Gosnell, Highland, Pocahontas, Trumann. Valley View and Westside Consolidated - Jonesboro. Former Blazer student-athlete Casey Woodruff (1997–2001) holds the Arkansas state record (girls) for the most All-State appearances with eight (tennis 4, golf 4).

Soccer - 4A Girls State Champions 2014

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Valley View School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Valley View High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. "Inspirational Educator Award Recipients" (PDF). EdTA. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  4. "Scholars of the Presidential Scholars Program 2012" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

External links

Facebook Fanpage - Valley View Blazer Fan

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